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Choosing a Great Acoustics School
Where you study acoustics matters for your future. That is why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Acoustics rankings. For our Best Overall Acoustics School ranking, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
To find the best fit, you can narrow this list to a specific degree level below.
We offer several rankings, including this Best Acoustics Schools list, to help you decide. Want schools in a particular part of the country? Narrow the list by region or state.
Want to compare schools head to head? Try our College Combat tool to weigh the factors that matter most to you.
No school ranked higher than Pennsylvania State University World Campus this year for acoustics. Located in the city of University Park, Pennsylvania State University World Campus is a large public university. Roughly 34% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 16 acoustics students who graduated with this degree at Pennsylvania State University World Campus in the most recent data year.
See the full acoustics program report for Pennsylvania State University World Campus
Students looking for a strong acoustics program will find one at New York University, which ranked #2. Located in the city of New York, New York University is a very large private not-for-profit university. New York University graduates 88% of students within six years. New York University awarded about 97 acoustics degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their acoustics degree from New York University earn around $34,624 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $22,750 to complete this degree.
Get the full acoustics details for New York University
Columbia College Chicago came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best acoustics schools. This moderately-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Chicago. About 52% of students finish within six years. Columbia College Chicago awarded about 51 acoustics degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, acoustics degree recipients from Columbia College Chicago generally make around $29,160. Columbia College Chicago graduates carry a median of $26,557 in student loans.
Read more about the acoustics program at Columbia College Chicago
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 7 schools evaluated.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
